FCC Tries To Put Net In Neutral

For the Federal Communications Commission, pragmatism is the name of the game.

The U.S. agency said Wednesday it plans to issue new rules governing "net neutrality"—the principle that Internet service providers should treat all data equally. The move comes after a U.S. appeals court last month struck down its previous rules in a case brought by Verizon Communications. The FCC's response isn't the most drastic step it could...